· 2/25/1999
Owens Corning v. Walatka
Citations
- 725 A.2d 579
- 125 Md. App. 313
- 1999 Md. App. LEXIS 32
How courts have described this case
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- holding that plaintiffs bear the burden of proving inapplicability of the cap
- noting that the “plaintiff bears the burden of proof in most civil actions to establish facts supporting a cause of action and damages”
- it is within the power of the legislature to enact statutory caps, and such caps do not interfere with a litigant’s right to a jury trial or infringe upon the judiciary’s control over court proceedings
- it is within the power of the legislature to enact statutory caps, and such caps do not interfere with a litigant's right to a jury trial or infringe upon the judiciary's control over court proceedings
- “Maryland cases have often recognized a plaintiff’s burden to prove a prima facie cause of action and damages.”
- “Maryland cases have often recognized a plaintiff's burden to prove a prima facie cause of action and damages.”
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Judges: Moylan, Adkins and Theodore G. Bloom (Retired, Specially Assigned)
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